Viannah E. Duncan is an editor and writer who wants to help authors and poets bring out their best work. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing with a focus on poetry, creative nonfiction, and small press publishing. Her clients range from individuals just starting their writing journeys to independent publishing houses … Read more
We are super excited to announce that Amanda Cartigiano will be a regular contributor here at Plume. Amanda is a writer and poet from New York, currently residing in New Mexico. She received her Bachelor’s in English from the University of New Mexico, and has just been accepted into the MA program in Rhetoric and … Read more
Guest post by Nathalie Bléser, part five in a series of 5 In the Aztec palace, I, Cortés’s lengua, became the bridge between him and Moctezuma. Our Emperor wanted to learn more about the strangers, and he relied on me for that matter. At first I believed in dialogue and I hoped to play a part … Read more
Guest post by Nathalie Bléser, part two in a series of 5 From the Realm of the Dead, Malina’s Letter: “Dear Plume writers, dear Plume readers, do you know about my Plume dancers? There is a dance in Mexico called la Danza de la Pluma It moves me to tears, and it tears my heart out … Read more
I’ve been trying lately to pair what I’m reading with what I’m writing. Since I’m revising a novel that is partially narrated through journal entries, I went off in search of books with a similar structure. I started re-reading A Tale for the Time Being, a book I really enjoyed the first time. One of … Read more
Guest post by Nathalie Bléser, part three in a series of 5At Jennifer’s Monday Writing Session, you are first invited to listen to the seven rules. Rule number seven is that there are no rules. Also, we are allowed seven minutes to write stories. Maybe that’s why the vintage mirror in her space took me back … Read more
Guest post by Nathalie Bléser, part two in a series of 5 So let’s build the set. It’s Monday evening. Tonight the veil between worlds, between vivitos y muertitos (the living and the dead), is the thinnest. Magic already happens in the number of writers around the table: only three women have gathered in Jennifer’s … Read more
I met Nathalie a few years ago at the Taos Summer Writers’ Conference (now, sadly, defunct). We weren’t in a workshop together, but the conference was known for it’s friendliness, and the camaraderie not only among the participants but with the faculty as well. (I mean I got to hang out with Wally Lamb!) I’d … Read more
When trying to find a home for your writing (if that’s one of your goals), sometimes it can feel a little overwhelming combing through the internet (or books! Remember books with places to submit? If those still exist, I’m sure it’s hard to keep them up to date!). We here at Plume have decided that … Read more
Randi Beck Ocena was born and raised in Oklahoma where she divided her time between bookstores and horse barns. Her love of art, writing, and a particular passage by Natalie Goldberg took her to New Mexico where she lived for 10 years, earned a bachelor’s degree in English and Philosophy, painted a few murals, and … Read more